Retreat by Random House

Best selling author Edward Rutherfurd’s new novel is called simply Paris, with a title like that we figured he was a man with a passion for the city! Who better to ask about the best places to visit in the City of Lights, below are his top picks for some hidden spots in Paris. So [...]

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  Authors have a wonderful ability to transport us miles and miles from the chair we’re reading in to another place and often another time. When you are reading a great book with wonderful description it’s easy to imagine, the house, city, or country that the book is set in. But even better than imagining [...]

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Breath-taking, enchanting, magical, wild – these are just some of the words that come to mind when I think of South Africa. Now I will be the first to admit that I am a little biased. Having lived in Johannesburg for the greater part of my life, I am definitely one of South Africa’s biggest [...]

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Last week we visited the exotic locale of Morocco, filled with fragrant foods, mosaic floors and soothing music. This week we’ve decided to stay a little closer to home and take a tour around our startlingly beautiful country, Canada. Since many of you are already familiar with the cuisine and culture of Canada, we’ll run [...]

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